Championship 2025-26: contenders, hopefuls and youngsters to watch

Birmingham and Ipswich will be aiming high, while Millwall and Derby are expected to battle for a place in the playoffs

Tom Brady’s Birmingham primed to touch down in the Championship

Fuelled by the ambitious ownership of Tom Wagner and an NFL icon, the Blues intend to take the second tier by storm

QPR’s Julien Stéphan: ‘The Championship is probably the most difficult league in the world’

The new head coach talks to Ed Aarons about his team’s need for an identity, the second tier’s challenges and on managing Dembélé, Doué and Doku at Rennes

Leicester appoint former QPR manager Martí Cifuentes on three-year contract

The Spanish manager Martí Cifuentes left QPR last month by mutual consent and has been appointed by the Foxes, who had also spoken to Gary O’Neil and Chris Wilder about the vacancy

Ryan Mason ready to ‘write own script’ with West Brom after perfect Spurs ending

Having helped Tottenham win the Europa League the 34-year-old is stepping out on his own after building a library of coaching experience

Sheffield Wednesday reach point of no return under Chansiri’s ownership

The escalation of turbulent Championship club’s financial crisis has quickly gone from alarming to existential

Middlesbrough appoint Rob Edwards as head coach on three-year deal

Middlesbrough have moved to fill the vacancy left after Michael Carrick’s sacking by appointing Rob Edwards as head coach on a three-year deal

Rob Edwards poised for Middlesbrough manager’s job after impressing owner

Rob Edwards is poised to take charge at Middlesbrough, replacing Michael Carrick

English football faces strain between money and fans’ needs, says report

While the Premier League had revenue of £6.3bn in 2023-24, the Deloitte report said ‘fan unrest at ticket price and accessibility demonstrate the challenge’

Michael Carrick sacked by Middlesbrough after failing to reach Premier League

Michael Carrick has left his role at Middlesbrough’s head after the team finished 10th in the Championship last month